<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000831641-21-000132.txt : 20211124
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20211124195738
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000831641-21-000132
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20211123
FILED AS OF DATE:		20211124
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20211124

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BATRACK DAN L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001207854

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19655
		FILM NUMBER:		211448819

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3475 EAST FOOTHILL BOULEVARD
		CITY:			PASADENA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91107

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TETRA TECH INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000831641
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-ENGINEERING SERVICES [8711]
		IRS NUMBER:				954148514
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1003

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3475 EAST FOOTHILL BOULEVARD
		CITY:			PASADENA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91107
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6263514664

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3475 EAST FOOTHILL BOULEVARD
		CITY:			PASADENA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91107
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares acquired pursuant to vesting of performance stock units (PSUs) earned under 2018 Equity Incentive Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents the combined number of shares withheld to pay the related tax liability on a total of 63,696 performance stock units (PSUs) which vested on November 23, 2021.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The RSUs become vested as to 25% of the shares on November 18, 2022, and the anniversary of that date going forward until fully vested.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Preston Hopson, Attorney-in-fact for Dan L. Batrack</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-11-23</signatureDate>
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